Category Archives: Business

Sylvan Lake terminates agreement for No Landfill Disposal Facility
Sylvan Lake town council has asked administration to terminate its Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Fogdog Energy Solutions Incorporated for a proposed No Landfill Disposal Facility (NLDF) in the ...
May 27, 2021

Campground proposed for Canyon Ski Resort
A proposal to build a campground at the Canyon Ski Resort has been deferred by Red Deer County's Municipal Planning Commission (MPC).The owners of the resort east of Red Deer are looking to utilize th...
May 27, 2021

Additional relief for Alberta’s tourism industry
The Alberta government is allowing accommodation providers to keep the tourism levy amounts they collect for an additional three months.To ensure money stays in the pockets of Alberta's job creators, ...
May 26, 2021

Alberta extends small business grant application intake
Application intake for the spring 2021 payment from Alberta's small business grant has been extended to June 30.In April, Alberta's government reopened the Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant p...
May 26, 2021

New house prices on the rise in Alberta
The average price of newly built homes in Alberta was on a downward trend before the pandemic, but has picked up some steam in recent months, according to ATB Financial. As of February 2020, the month...
May 26, 2021

Alberta revives 'turn-off-taps' resources bill that sparked legal row with B.C.
EDMONTON - Alberta is reviving its so-called turn-off-the taps legislation, but with a few changes.Environment Minister Jason Nixon says a proposed bill with revisions would be retroactive to May 1, w...
May 25, 2021

Access Prosperity spearheads manufacturing cluster in Alberta
Access Prosperity has announced the creation of a new manufacturing cluster, thanks to some generous funding from NGen (Next Generation Manufacturing Canada).Officials say the MEE (Manufacturing &...
May 21, 2021

Nominations open for 2021 Business of the Year Awards
The Business of the Year Awards are organized by the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce and held annually in conjunction with Small Business Week. The Business Awards are presented, in five c...
May 20, 2021

Big makeover coming at Lacombe Centre Mall
Lacombe Centre Mall is set to undergo a major overhaul now that new ownership has taken over.A celebration to announce the acquisition of the mall by Lacombe Centre GP Inc. was held on Thursday. Altho...
May 20, 2021

Community Futures extends financial relief for local small business
Financial support will continue to be available for rural small and medium-sized businesses and non-profit organizations impacted by COVID-19 until June 30, 2021. Community Futures Central Alberta is ...
May 20, 2021